Pelican Debrief Podcast on the New Orleans Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans selected Duke's Frank Jackson with the 31st pick in last night's NBA Draft and it's time to learn some more about the young freshmen guard!  

Zion Olojede of DukeReport.com comes onto the Pod to discuss Jackson's best NBA comparison, potential, injury concerns, and overall game.

Then Olojede spends a moment discussing fellow Pelican and former Blue Devil Quinn Cook, as well as free agent target and Los Angeles Clipper, J.J. Redick.

The New Orleans Pelicans offseason doesn't stop!  After recent Chris Finch and Sam Mitchell coaching hires, we finally have some player movement!  

Tim Frazier was traded Wednesday night to the Washington Wizards in exchange for their 52nd overall pick.  The Pelicans then packaged their 40th and the cash acquired from the 52nd pick to move to 31st, which they used to select Duke University's Frank Jackson.

We bring on Kevin Barrios of TheBirdWrites.com to discuss Jackson, undrafted marksmen Peter Zok, as well as the future of Jrue Holiday and the ever evolving free agent landscape.

The New Orleans Pelicans will have limited flexibility once they resign Jrue Holiday to a near max level deal.  One tool the Pelicans can utilize to improve their roster includes the Designated Player Exception that they earned via the Demarcus Cousins deal.  

The Pelicans DPE will allow them to absorb the contract of a player with a $3.6 million dollar earning in the 2017-18 season, and one such player who fits that criteria is Denver Nuggets Shooting Guard, Will Barton.  

We welcome Mathew Huff, the Site Expert of Nugglove.com to discuss bringing the former Conference USA Player of the Year to the Big Easy.

Very excited to bring on Bleacher Report and NBA expert Dan Favale!  Dan is a brilliant guy who averages 4.5 hours of sleep and writes for NBA Math, The Step Back, Bleacher Report, Hardwood Knocks, as well as hosts his very own podcast with Adam Fromal and Andrew Bailey!

In this episode we discuss the latest New Orleans Pelicans' stories including the hirings of Sam Mitchell and Chris Finch, the pending free agency of Jrue Holiday, and some of Dan's latest contributions on the Pelicans to Bleacher Report.  

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Finally some news!  The New Orleans Pelicans are have hired former Denver Nuggets Associate Head Coach Chris Finch, with the diabolical intention of utilizing his system to run a Point Boogie scheme in New Orleans!

In addition, Anthony Davis was named first team All NBA, inching him just one step closer to the Designated Player Extension.  

And finally.......General Manager Dell Demps isn't fired.

We talk that, Jrue Holiday, and more with our old buddy Chris Conner of PelicanDebrief.com!

Finally some news!  The Pelicans are closing in on offensive mastermind and former Denver Nuggets Associate Head Coach Chris Finch, with the diabolical intention of utilizing his system to run a Point Boogie scheme in New Orleans!

In addition, Anthony Davis was named first team All NBA inching him just one step closer to the Designated Player Extension.  

And finally.......Demps isn't fired.

We talk that, Jrue Holiday and more with our old buddy Wilton Jackson of PelicanDebrief.com!

Today we take an in depth look at Jrue Holiday, with special guest Oleh Kosel, Editor in Chief of SB Nation's New Orleans Pelicans blog, TheBirdWrites.com.  

Oleh dives into some Jrue on court/off court numbers, as well as breaks down some performance analytics for us.  

Oleh and I use the remaining time exploring some Pelicans' offseason options, imagine a future with and without Dell Demps and Alvin Gentry, as well as pick our favorite G League landing spot!

The New Orleans Pelicans are now four weeks into the offseason and still have no word as to the future of Head Coach Alvin Gentry and General Manager Dell Demps!?  What is President Mickey Loomis even doing on Airline Drive!?  

We welcome onto the show old friend and former host, Brendon Kleen (@BrendonKleen14), now of Bourbon Street Shots and Fansided's Step Back, to answer these questions as well as predict the futures of Jrue Holiday, Demarcus Cousins, Dante Cunningham and more.  Check it out!  And tell your friends!!

The waiting game continues on Airline Drive as New Orleans Pelicans fans wait for ANY word from President Mickey Loomison the futures of General Manager Dell Demps and Head Coach Alvin Gentry.  

Chris Conner (@impatientbull) joins me as we discuss the most essential of offseason topics including Jrue Holiday, Demarcus Cousins, and even take a deep dive into the Pelicans mismanaging of Anthony Davis' star potential in his early years.

The New Orleans Pelicans offseason has now reached two weeks, and we still have no word as to the future of Dell Demps and Alvin Gentry.  The Pels may me facing their most important offseason yet, and we have a great deal of things to explore.

So with that, we welcome Mason Ginsberg, our friend from Bourbon Street Shots and True Hoop to discuss what in the hell is going on over on Airline Drive, what the Pelicans may be thinking in regards to Jrue Holiday, Boogie Cousins, as well as the futures of role players like Dante Cunningham, Quincy Pondexter, Alexis Ajinca and Omer Asik.